But new research led by University of Pennsylvania scientists suggests that mutations in an X chromosome gene called TEX11 are responsible for a significant number
of cases of infertility — an estimated 1 percent of cases of non-obstructive azoospermia.
«Although this is basic scientific research using animal models, these studies are shedding light on the molecular mechanisms that control male fertility, and are helping us to better understand the causes of
many cases of infertility and enabling new horizons to be opened up in the development of therapeutic targets and strategies to combat it,» explained Dr Subirán.
This may prove useful in treating
certain cases of infertility, given that many fertilized eggs fail before they reach the blastocyst stage.
In general in
cases of infertility about one - third of the time the problem is with the man, about one - third of time the woman, and about one - fifth both partners.
There are more than 200,000
cases of infertility in the United States each year.
In
some cases of infertility, physicians can not determine the exact causes of infertility, but fertility treatment can still provide hope for the future.
According to the World Health Organisation,
the cases of infertility have increased exponentially in developed countries during the last 10 years.
Specifically, male infertility represents about half of
the cases of infertility.
The rush to IVF is a trend that clearly disturbs both women and receives several mentions in the book as the «go to» solution for «any and
every case of infertility, often without properly investigating the underlying cause of the problem.»
Ultrasonography for pregnancy diagnosis or evaluation of the reproductive organs (in
cases of infertility)
Doctors who work in the BioTexCom center deal even with the most hopeless
cases of infertility.
Yet, one thing that is consistent, in most
cases of infertility, is thatRead more
In
the case of infertility, termination of the stressor (i.e. childlessness) may never be achieved; nevertheless adjustment or adaptation to accommodate the stressor occurs eventually for most people.